Chapter 13 Quizzes

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. In 27 BC, the Roman Senate conferred on Octavian the title of ______ ("Sebastos" in Greek), which cemented his status as Rome's primary ruler.

Augustus correct incorrect

Divinus correct incorrect

Imperator correct incorrect

Victor correct incorrect

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. Which of the following was not one of the consequences of the Jewish conflicts with Rome in the late first and early second centuries AD?

The alienation of Jewish intellectuals from Greek thought for nearly a millennium correct incorrect

The destruction of the temple at Jerusalem correct incorrect

The decimation of the Jewish population in Judaea correct incorrect

The expulsion of all Jews from any and all territory controlled by Rome correct incorrect

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. The first-century AD Alexandrian intellectual ______ interpreted the Jewish Torah in light of Greek philosophy.

Plotinus correct incorrect

Aelius Aristides correct incorrect

Euhemerus correct incorrect

Philo correct incorrect

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. What was the capital of the Roman province of Achaia?

Corinth correct incorrect

Sparta correct incorrect

Athens correct incorrect

Patras correct incorrect

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. Which of the following emperors was especially noted as a benefactor of Athens?

Commodus correct incorrect

Marcus Aurelius correct incorrect

Hadrian correct incorrect

Tiberius correct incorrect

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. On the Greek mainland, the beginning of the Roman period (146 BC) is marked by what event?

The dissolution of the Achaean League and the founding of the Roman province of Achaia correct incorrect

The death of the last of Alexander the Great's ruling descendants correct incorrect

The end of the Olympic games correct incorrect

The closing of the oracle of Delphi correct incorrect

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. The Egyptian-born ______ is the founder of Neoplatonism.

Philo correct incorrect

Euhemerus correct incorrect

Plotinus correct incorrect

Aelius Aristides correct incorrect

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. Greek influence on Rome dates back to the beginning of Rome's history.

True. correct incorrect

False. correct incorrect

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. Bilingual inscriptions were often necessary for the Roman administration of Greek-speaking provinces.

True. correct incorrect

False. correct incorrect

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. Opportunities for political leadership in war and in the crafting of alliances remained essentially no different for the Greeks of the second century AD than they were in the fifth and fourth centuries BC.

True. correct incorrect

False. correct incorrect